The Journey

Apr 30, 1992

2h 20m

★ 6.1

Overview

A young man living in a cold southern village in South America, decides to start a trip looking for his father. By doing this he discovers unexpected facts about his Latin American essence.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films du Sud

Cinesur (Envar El Kadri)

Films A2

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

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Cast

Martin

Walter Quiroz

Vidala

Soledad Alfaro

Monitor

Ricardo Bartis

Violeta

Christina Becerra

Nicholas

Marc Berman

Paizinho

Chiquinho Brandão

Helena

Dominique Sanda

Pablo

Fito Páez

Kiko Mendive

Justo Martínez

Juana Hidalgo

Atilio Veronelli

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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